Apparatus and method for remote controlling

Abstract

An apparatus for remote-controlling an auxiliary device remote-controls easily the auxiliary device used with preset main devices in a conference, a seminar, a lecture, etc. The apparatus a main device remote controller configured to control setting components of the main device, an auxiliary device remote controller configured to control setting components of the auxiliary device, and a controller configured to receive and memorize a first control signal outputted from the main device remote controller, receive a second control signal outputted from the auxiliary device remote controller, and delivers the received first control signal or the second control signal to the main device or the auxiliary device.

1. An apparatus for remote-controlling an auxiliary device for a main device, the apparatus comprising:
 a main device remote controller configured to control setting components of the main device; 
 an auxiliary device remote controller configured to control setting components of the auxiliary device; and 
 a controller configured to receive and memorize a first control signal outputted from the main device remote controller, receive a second control signal outputted from the auxiliary device remote controller, and delivers the received first control signal or the second control signal to the main device or the auxiliary device. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller includes:
 a mode section configured to select whether or not the controller receives/memorizes the first control signal and the second control signal; 
 a control signal reception/memorization section configured to receive and memorize the first control signal transmitted from a transmission section of the main device remote controller in accordance with selection of the mode section, and receive the second control signal provided from a transmission section of the auxiliary device remote controller without memorizing; 
 a storage section configured to register the first control signal received to the control signal reception/memorization section; 
 a controlling section configured to output a third control signal for selecting the auxiliary device in case that the control signal outputted from the control signal reception/memorization section does not correspond to the control signal registered in the storage section; 
 a display section configured to display status of the controlling section in accordance with control of the remote controllers or extra keyboard; and 
 an interface section configured to deliver the second control signal of the auxiliary device remote controller to a receiving section in a body section of the auxiliary device in accordance with the third control signal outputted from the controlling section. 
 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the display section displays a menu for controlling the setting components of the main device and the auxiliary device through an OSD in case that the controller is turned on. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the display section is included in the controller or is included in a computer or a laptop connected to the controller. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the interface section delivers the first control signal and the second control signal to the receiving section in the body section of the main device and the receiving section in the body section of the auxiliary device, respectively. 
     
     
       6. A controller for controlling an auxiliary device, the controller comprising:
 a control signal reception/memorization section configured to receive a first control signal from a main device remote controller, and receive a second control signal from an auxiliary device remote controller; 
 a storage section configured to register the received first control signal; and 
 a controlling section configured to output a third control signal for selecting the auxiliary device in case that the control signal received to the control signal reception/memorization section does not correspond to the control signal registered in the storage section. 
 
     
     
       7. The controller of  claim 6 , wherein the control signal reception/memorization section memorizes the received control signal, and does not memorize the received second control signal. 
     
     
       8. The controller of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a display section configured to display status of the controlling section; and 
 an interface section configured to deliver the second control signal of the auxiliary device remote controller to a receiving section in a body section of the auxiliary device in accordance with the third control signal outputted from the controlling section. 
 
     
     
       9. The controller of  claim 8 , wherein the interface section delivers the first control signal to a main device in case that the control signal received to the control signal reception/memorization section corresponds to the control signal registered in the storage section. 
     
     
       10. A method of remote-controlling an auxiliary device, the method comprising:
 turning on a power of a controller to control setting components of a main device and an auxiliary device; 
 displaying a menu through a display section in case that the power of the controller is turned on; 
 outputting a first control signal or a second control signal through a main device remote controller or an auxiliary device remote controller in accordance with selection of the menu, thereby selecting one of the main device and the auxiliary device; and 
 setting the setting components of the auxiliary device in case that the outputted control signal does not correspond to a control signal preset to the controller. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 setting the setting components of the main device in case that the outputted control signal corresponds to the control signal preset to the controller. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the display section is included in the controller or is included in a computer or a laptop connected to the controller. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 controlling to receive and memorize the first control signal, and receive the second control signal without memorizing. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 controlling to receive and memorize the first control signal, and receive the second control signal without memorizing. 
 
     
     
       15. A method of remote-controlling an auxiliary device, the method comprising:
 turning on a power of a controller to control setting components of a main device and an auxiliary device; 
 displaying a menu through a display section in case that the power of the controller is turned on; 
 outputting a first control signal or a second control signal through a main device remote controller or an auxiliary device remote controller in accordance with selection of the menu, thereby selecting one of the main device and the auxiliary device; and 
 setting the setting components of the main device in case that the outputted control signal corresponds to a control signal preset to the controller.